Are we permitted not to mention the names of those involved in a case of شبه العمد (quasi-premeditated) killing before the Sharia Committee, knowing that we will mention the full details of the incident, for fear of retaliation from the other party and the identification of the perpetrators?
If the killing was intentional and the victim's guardians (awliya' al-dam) do not pardon or agree to diyah (blood money), then all those who conspired in the killing are to be executed. The specific bullet fired by the killer is not considered, for Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "Had the people of Sana'a conspired against him, I would have killed them all." If the matter is brought before a court, it is not permissible to conceal the truth, based on the words of Allah Almighty: "And establish the testimony for Allah" (Qur'an 65:2) and "And do not conceal testimony" (Qur'an 2:283). However, if the court does not rule with justice, then it is not obligatory to give testimony before it.
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